Colonel Sydney Thomas Glyn “Stan” Coleman
Son of Lt Ralph Bath Coleman and Ada Victoria
Brother of Brig K.R.G. Coleman, MC
Married (1942) Del Calthorpe
Born 05.02.1916 – Sydney NSW
Died 19.03.1998
RECORD OF SERVICE
Promotions:
- 15 Dec 1937 – Lt Aust Staff Corps
- 15 Dec 1945 – Capt Aust Staff Corps
- 30 Jan 1947 – Maj Aust Staff Corps
- 18 Nov 1948 – Lt Col Aust Staff Corps
- 10 Oct 1954 to 15 Dec 1954 – T/Col
- 16 Dec 1956 – Col Aust Staff Corps
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Education: Sydney High School (1928-1933); Staff College (psc). |
| Lt 15.12.1937 {2/52 (NX 468)}
T/Capt 01.05.1940
T/Maj 14.05.1940 – 31.08.1942
T/Maj 01.09.1942
T/Lt Col 02.09.1943 – 20.05.1944
Col Aust Staff Corps – 16.12.1954 |
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- 15.12.1937 Lieutenant, Staff Corps
- 01.02.1938 – 17.05.1938 attached, 1st Cavalry Division
- 08.05.1938 – 30.09.1939 Adjutant & Quartermaster, 15th Light Horse
- 01.10.1939 – 08.11.1939 Adjutant, 15th Light Horse
- 09.11.1939 – 30.04.1940 Instructor, CTD
- 01.05.1940 Seconded, Australian Imperial Force
- 01.05.1940 – 10.03.1941 Adjutant, 2/1 Australian Pioneer Battalion
- 11.03.1941 – 07.09.1941 Brigade Major (Learner), 18th Australian Infantry Brigade
- 16.01.1942 – 29.03.1942 General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade (GSO 2) (Learner), HQ 7th Australian Division
- 30.03.1942 – 09.03.1943 Instructor, Royal Military College & Staff School, Junior Wing, Land Headquarters
- 10.03.1943 – 01.09.1943 General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade (GSO 2) (Staff Duties & Training)
- Advanced Land Headquarters (St Lucia)
- 02.09.1943 – 20.05.1944 General Staff Officer, 1st Grade (GSO 1) (Staff Duties), Advanced Land Headquarters (St Lucia)
- 08.10.1945 – 09.11.1945 Comd 2/1 Aust Pnr Bn
- 10.11.1945 – 07.12.1945 BM HQ 25 Aust Inf Bde
Interim Army 01.07 1947 – 14.08.1952
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- 10.01.1946 – 26.01.1948 Instr RMC
- 27.01.1948 – 31.01.1951 Instr Aust Staff College
- 01.02.1951 – 17.10.1952 GSO1 HQ S Comd
Australian Regular Army
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- 18.10.1952 – 24.09.1954 Secd Dept of Defence (SO to Head of Aust Joint Services Staff – Washington)
- 10.10.1954 – 31.08.1956 D of Cadets AHQ
- 01.09.1956 – 03.10.1957 Dep Comd Commonwealth Contingent Korea
- 04.10.1957 – 11.12.1960 D Inf AHQ (Awarded OBE 1960 New Year’s Honours List)
- 19.12.1960 – 18.12.1964 Comdt OCS
- 19.12.1964 – 30.06.1965 CO 2 RQR
- 19.12.1964 – 27.11.1967 Area Comd Northern Qld Area
- 28.11.1967 – 05. 02.1968
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A DYNAMIC DUO – 1960 TO 1964 – COMDT COLONEL “STAN” COLEMAN AND RSM “PADDY” BRENNAN
